Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

In Defence of Witches: Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

10 reviews

justagremlin's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I liked the relation of the witch hunts and how they are still relevant today. It brings a modern view of a historical period. I also felt like several of the thoughts were relatable to my life, and it made me feel a little less alone in my thinking 

My only real criticism is that while the first three chapters have a main idea that is very clear, the fourth one isn’t as clear, but that’s a very very slight criticism because it was clear after a few segments. It’s also not super new or groundbreaking thoughts, but it does give things to think about. 

Recommend For: People interested in getting into feminist nonfiction. I say this because I am a newcomer to nonfiction in general.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation

Medical Trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Toxic Relationship:

Some of these topics are discussed in detail while others aren't super graphic, however they are dicussed multiple times

Colonisation, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism:

Like before these subjects are dicussed often in this book.

madmantha's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

In Defense of Witches is a spectacular book. Truly spellbinding. So much information crammed in but it’s all very digestible. Never once did it feel like I was being talked down or lectured to. 

I highly suggest this book for anyone who might consider themselves a feminist or even just anyone who knows someone who identifies as a woman. (Which is nearly everyone!) 

Very great read, definitely worth the time. I highly suggest the audiobook as well!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

curiousityoftulgey's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

a must read 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

milliecybu's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

Disappointing in the end but the first half was gooddddd but then got super repetitive 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

_annika__'s review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

prog51's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault and Antisemitism

pipn_t's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

It was a decent book, it covered a lot of feminist concepts I’m familiar with already, though it was interesting to read about sources from French literature and culture.  An interesting read, a good book to introduce someone to some of the common feminist issues, though it was a bit of a tough read in a few spots.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

bleuennreads_'s review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective

5.0

I loved this book ! It was really interesting and I learned a lot about society, patriarchy and of course feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Abortion

lydiavsbooks's review

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Mmmm yes.

A few favourite points: the villainisation of older women (aka, women who no longer serve a purpose to men): womens reproduction rights and women who are, voluntarily, childless; and the sexism and misogyny in medicine, particularly midwifery, stemming from the fear of 'witch' healers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Classism

mariebrunelm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

"Sorcières, la puissance invaincue des femmes" explore, comme son nom l'indique, l'image de la sorcière, non seulement à l'époque de leur chasse, mais aussi jusqu'à aujourd'hui, à travers les thèmes de l'indépendance, du non-désir d'enfant, de l'âgisme et de la relation entre l'idée de nature et l'idée de féminité. C'est un ouvrage absolument passionnant et très abordable, à la fois recherché, référencé et sincère. Étant donné les thèmes abordés, certains passages peuvent être pénibles à lire. J'ai personnellement trouvé le dernier chapitre sur les violences médicales particulièrement éprouvant, mais tellement nécessaire. Une lecture que je recommande chaudement, et qui m'encourage à poursuivre mon exploration d'essais féministes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Murder